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naphtha

[naf-thuh, nap-] / ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- /


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Asian chemicals companies will most likely buy more naphtha when it becomes available.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Worries about naphtha and other crude-oil products have been building since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“She was always a willful child,” he said when they were seated at the oaken table in the glow of a naphtha lamp.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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